CVE-2017-8144

Name: CVE-2017-8144
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-11-22T19:29:03.117+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.55%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-8144 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Honor 5A,Honor 8 Lite,Mate9,Mate9 Pro,P10,P10 Plus Huawei smartphones with software the versions before CAM-L03C605B143CUSTC605D003,the versions before Prague-L03C605B161,the versions before Prague-L23C605B160,the versions before MHA-AL00C00B225,the versions before LON-AL00C00B225,the versions before VTR-AL00C00B167,the versions before VTR-TL00C01B167,the versions before VKY-AL00C00B167,the versions before VKY-TL00C01B167 have a resource exhaustion vulnerability due to configure setting. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, the application may turn on the device flash-light and rapidly drain the device battery.. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Honor 5A,Honor 8 Lite,Mate9,Mate9 Pro,P10,P10 Plus Huawei smartphones with software the versions before CAM-L03C605B143CUSTC605D003,the versions before Prague-L03C605B161,the versions before Prague-L23C605B160,the versions before MHA-AL00C00B225,the versions before LON-AL00C00B225,the versions before VTR-AL00C00B167,the versions before VTR-TL00C01B167,the versions before VKY-AL00C00B167,the versions before VKY-TL00C01B167 have a resource exhaustion vulnerability due to configure setting. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, the application may turn on the device flash-light and rapidly drain the device battery.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.55%

41.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-920

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huawei	Honor 5a Firmware	< cam-l03c605b143custc605d003
Huawei	Honor 8 Lite Firmware	< prague-l03c605b161
Huawei	Honor 8 Lite Firmware	< prague-l23c605b160
Huawei	Mate 9 Firmware	< mha-al00c00b225
Huawei	Mate 9 Pro Firmware	< lon-al00c00b225
Huawei	P10 Firmware	< vtr-al00c00b167
Huawei	P10 Firmware	< vtr-tl00c01b167
Huawei	P10 Plus Firmware	< vky-al00c00b167
Huawei	P10 Plus Firmware	< vky-tl00c01b167

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170725-01-smartphone-enVendor Advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170725-01-smartphone-enVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 22, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-8144?

How severe is CVE-2017-8144?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-8144 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8144?

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Source: NVD / NIST